Anthony Weiner Drops From First After Revelations: Poll

[Gus Lammas]

Source: Wall Street Journal

The latest revelation that Anthony Weiner continued to engage in sexually explicit conversations on the Internet following his 2011 resignation from Congress has dramatically hurt his standing in the race for New York City mayor, sending his unfavorability rating to an all-time high, a new poll from The Wall Street Journal-NBC 4 New York-Marist showed.

Among registered Democrats, including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate, 25% support City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and 16% support Mr. Weiner, a 14 percentage point swing in Ms. Quinn's favor compared with a poll taken several weeks ago. The poll put Mr. Weiner in a statistical tie for second place with Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and former City Comptroller Bill Thompson, who had 14%, while Comptroller John Liu was at 7%.

Ms. Quinn has regained her status as the clear front-runner in the race.

Mr. Weiner's unfavorability rating surged to 55% in the poll—the first to be taken since he admitted on Tuesday that he continued to send lewd messages and photos following his June 2011 resignation—compared with an unfavorability rating of 36% in June.

Read more: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324110404578627701686283948.html

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Gone flaccid.

[Bosonic]

1. But how's Carlos Danger doing?

[DavidDvorkin]

3. He's in danger.

[question everything]

2. Two years ago he refused to resign from Congress, finally did

Perhaps there will be a repeat performance. Eventually he will withdraw from the race.

Of course, I am not a New Yorker so my opinion does not count..

[Beacool]

4. Dude has a problem.

He's like an addict who has gone to rehab, but it didn't take.

[radhika]

5. But he still wants his important public-safety job back.....n/t

[Arctic Dave]

6. Just as the DLC pukes and repugs intended.

It's a total mystery as to why this story just now showed up. Total mystery.


Since it was blown off by the person with the "scoop" for how long?

[Major Hogwash]

7. +1,000,000

Couldn't agree more.
This story was kept under wraps until now, when it was obvious that Weiner was the favorite with only 6 weeks to go until the primary.

Not only that, but Hillary refused to endorse him.

[Carnage251]

10. OMG Hillary refused to endorse him

Why the fuck would someone wanting to run for president endorse him?

[Beacool]

46. No, she did not "refuse" to endorse him.

Even before Weiner jumped into the race, the Clintons' spokesperson put out an announcement that they would not endorse anyone in the mayor's race because several of the candidates were friends of theirs. It had nothing to do with Weiner and his problems.

[Carnage251]

55. Come on please answer my post

Link

[frylock]

8. at what point do you hold weiner responsible for his stupidity?

everything is everyone else's fault.

[Carnage251]

11. +1

[Arctic Dave]

12. It would seem he came clean about this quite some time ago.

It would also appear the "scooper" knew of this for quite some time, also.

It seems his wife, who is the most effected by this, knew about it some time ago, and has forgiven him.

But, by all means, have your opinion about it.

[frylock]

20. the scooper just got burned in a $338,000 civil suit..

he explained that he held off on printing this for as long as he did because he wanted to make sure that the allegations against Weiner were not false.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/sarah-jones-ex-bengals-cheerleader-defamed-by-website-jury-finds-071113

[Arctic Dave]

28. He admitted he did quite some time ago. that's just it.

Seems the "scooper" was looking for a paycheck.

[frylock]

33. who isn't?!

look, I typically respect your opinion, but I really think you're barking up the wrong tree here. there's one person responsible for all this. this didn't happen because of the DLC, Third Way, or No Labels. Nor is this some nefarious plot by a right-wing front group. this is some dumbshit narcissist doing some dumbshit stuff, because that's what dumbshits do.

[Arctic Dave]

39. Dumb? Sure.

Narcissist? What politician isn't?

Is this politically motivated timing? I would have to say it is.

As person who has been a part of political campaigns, I can say with knowledge I have, this is political.

I

[frylock]

40. then please, provide a SHRED of evidence to back up your assertion..

no matter how tenuous. anything that would indicate that this is a setup. anything.

[Arctic Dave]

42. The fact that the "scooper" waited until a few weeks before the election.

That is one hell of a coincidence.

It is a SOP for any dirty trick during a campaign. Wait until the last moment so A) your opponent doesn't have time to respond, or B) all that is talked about is the "scandal".

The repug party is famous for this.

[frylock]

44. so just gut instinct? that's all you have?

you can't even be bothered to do some research on the "scooper?" do you know how he votes? what political contributions he's made? you just KNOW that it HAS to be a setup? that's what were going with here?

[Arctic Dave]

45. Would it change your mind if I pulled the wikipage of the "scooper"?

The "scooper" said so themselves that they sat on this until now. You know, just to make sure.

[frylock]

47. yes, i've explained that to you..

he just lost a settlement of $338,000 to the Bengals cheerleader. he stated that he was not eager to run the story until he was certain it was true because he did not want to get slapped with another lawsuit. guess what? it was true!

Blogger who posted new Weiner exchanges says he didn't go looking for dirt on ex-congressman

NEW YORK — The blogger whose site broke the news of Anthony Weiner's latest round of marital indiscretions said he didn't go looking for gossip about the former congressman and initially didn't believe it when a woman contacted the site in April claiming she had exchanged sexual texts and photographs with him following his 2011 resignation.

"This girl actually reached out multiple times, and I didn't believe her. I didn't have confidence in the evidence of the facts. And I kept telling her, 'I need more. I need more,'" blogger Nik Richie told The Associated Press in a phone interview Wednesday.

The Dirty, a site mainly focused on ridiculing the nightlife scene, isn't an "investigative newsroom" Richie said, and has sometimes run into legal trouble for posting snarky anonymous comments that has turned out to be false. Just this month it was ordered to pay $338,000 in a defamation case brought by a former Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader.

But Richie said he withheld the woman's material for months while he tried to verify her story. Those efforts didn't include contacting Weiner's mayoral campaign, but Richie said after additional review he eventually felt sure the texts and images were legitimate.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/216826511.html

[Carnage251]

9. He wasn't an ultra-liberal in congress

Govtrack rated him a rank and file Democrat. I don't see why the DLC would hate him when he was closer to the middle than other Democrats in the New York City region, hell he could of been far-left and it wouldn't of hurt him in his district.

[Spider Jerusalem]

13. On foreign policy issues relating to Israel he was an extreme right-winger.

He refused to acknowledge the Israeli occupation of the West Bank; when asked he said "there are no Israeli soldiers in the West Bank". His positions re Israel leave open two possibilities: one, he actually believed what he was saying (in which case, the idea of him as a "progressive" is a joke), or he didn't believe it, but was cynically claiming to because it played well in his district. I'm not sure which option is worse, but either way, he's not someone I'd vote for.

[Carnage251]

18. I used to like him and was subbed to his Youtube, until I heard his stance on the Gaza Flotilla Raid

[Scootaloo]

26. Voted in favor of the Iraq war, too

I wonder if his apparent belief that Muslims can go fuck off and die is a factor in his treatment of his wife.

[frylock]

14. there seems to be this myth built up that weiner is a champion of progressive causes..

despite all evidence to the contrary. this guy was a champion of shamelessly self promoting Anthony Weiner, whether it was on the sunday teevee circle jerk, or SMSing his dick to women.

[Carnage251]

16. Yep, he is a political opportunist

Its really sickening seeing him tote his wife around all so he can become mayor.

[Rowdyboy]

59. The concept of Anthony Weiner as a progressive champion is really laughable. He was at-best centrist

except in foreign policy where he was to the right. His main talent has always been self-promotion but apparently some non-New Yorkers here here have fallen for his schtick.

I ran a DU poll in GD for over 24 hours and could not find a SINGLE resident of NYC willing to say they still supported him (though one did ay he was undecided).

[Arctic Dave]

15. It must have to the left enough for them to call for him to resign.

After all, they still track Obama as a Democrat.

[Carnage251]

22. Carlos Danger is no liberal he is just a political opportunist who tried to sound like one.

Why are you infatuated with this race baiting pervert?

[Arctic Dave]

29. The same can be said for Obama.

Why are you jumping up and down to beat a deadhorse that the guy admitted to some time ago.

[Carnage251]

52. Why are you infatuated with this race baiting pervert?

[NYC Liberal]

17. Nonsense. The guy is a clown.

Hopefully he'll drop out now.

[Arctic Dave]

19. Hopefully he wins.

Fuck the DLC and the repugs.

[NYC Liberal]

21. The "DLC" doesn't exist. Get a new meme.

It has nothing to do with the non-existent DLC or the Republicans.

The guy continues to embarass himself and not just over this latest revelation. He's gotten into shouting matches with voters. Ridiculous.

[Arctic Dave]

30. DLC, Turd Way Dems.

Or whatever the shitbags call themselves now. The name changes, their piece of shit ways do not.

[NYC Liberal]

31. And Weiner is still a clown embarrassing himself

It has nothing to do with anyone but himself. Nobody has forced him to do the things he's done.

[Arctic Dave]

37. And you are obsessed with his sex life.

Who is the pervert now?

[Renew Deal]

48. I'd say his defenders

[NYC Liberal]

51. LOL. Tell me how I am obsessed with his sex life.

[frylock]

23. dood, what evidence do you have that the DLC is behind this?

I hate the DLC as much as the next progressive, but there is ZERO evidence to support your theory of a set up. all evidence points to this narcissist just doing more stupid shit.

[Arctic Dave]

32. You don't think this is politically motivated?

Why bring it now when it the "lady" has been trying to sell her two minutes of fame for quite a while.

He admitted to all of this a while ago.

[frylock]

35. no, he did not admit this long ago..

he admitted to doing it, said he stopped, and continued to do it. you are confusing two separate incidents. he's even intimated that more people may come forth!

[Carnage251]

24. As if he is the most left-wing person in the race.

Your support for that pervert is sicking.

[Arctic Dave]

34. And your prudishness is laughable.

To each their own.

Why are you obsessing about his sex life? Are you some kind of pervert?

[frylock]

38. this guy can fuck sheep for all i care..

most of us are "obsessing" on his hubris and absolute lack of good judgment. if you were the hiring manager, would you take a chance on someone like this? he went on the talk show circuit claiming his account had been hacked ffs! a lot of people believed that and went to bat for him.

[Arctic Dave]

41. And Clinton said he didn't have sexual relations.

He lied too. As would most people when caught.

[frylock]

43. i'm not going to convince you that this worthless fuck up should just lay low..

just as your not going to convince me that if other people are doing it, whether it's lying or sexting, that it's okay. go ahead and hang your hat on this idiot. i'm done here.

[Carnage251]

53. I don't give a fuck about his sex life

I don't want that pervert embarrassing the democratic party.

Now can you please explain to me how Carlos Danger is the best thing since sliced bread? Or are you gonna duck the question?

[Arctic Dave]

58. Since sliced bread? Nothing beats that.

He does beat a repug or anther DLC shitbag in office.

[Carnage251]

61. TV interview with Carlos Dangers sextmate

Here

[Arctic Dave]

62. Ohz noez.

I hope she like totally enjoys her 15 minutes.

Like I said, really big coincidence it came out right now.

[Carnage251]

63. LOL

[Scootaloo]

27. And fuck the racist shitbags who are kissing Weiner's hateful ass

If this dumb-assed scandal is what it takes to get this opportunistic ferret the fuck out, then hey, play it where it lands, I say.

[Arctic Dave]

36. Uh oh. The "pervert" meme is losing it's shine. Time to flip out to the next level.

I heard he wants to take away your birthday.

[Scootaloo]

50. I don't give a damn what he does with his dick

I do give a damn that he's a racist scumbag and warmonger. But hey - You keep right on holding him up as a paragon of progressivism, or whatever it is that you're doing.

[Carnage251]

54. A married man with a pregnant wife trading dick pics with a women half his age is a pervert

I haven't read one point from you that says why he is a redeemable person.

[Renew Deal]

49. Bwahahahahaha

Yes, the evil genius DLC and republicans actually took the photos. They made Weiner do it. It is all a conspiracy!

[Carnage251]

64. I still remember this

[Tarheel_Dem]

25. The fact that the behavior continued after his embarrassing resignation was bound to be a deal...

breaker for many.

[Ash_F]

56. Good. He's too selfish for such an important job.

Faith in NYC restored. Now put an end to stop-and-frisk.

[jberryhill]

57. Weiner Poll Shrinks, Falls Short

[eilen]

60. I don't really care.

I'm actually a person more interested in knowing what his plans are for the city. I don't trust the Quinn.

Both are assholes to work for.

I don't live in NYC but it affects me as I live upstate.